Gatifloxacin

Drug ingredient

CAS 112811-59-3

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 112811-59-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$7.6B
Top sourceIreland 61%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293359 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293359, which covers 295 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 61%IrelandCH 30%SwitzerlandGB 2%United KingdomCN 2%ChinaIN 1%India
5 FDA-registered drug labelers
Allergan, Inc.
Kyorin Pharmaceutical Group Facility Co., Ltd.
Matrix Pharmacorp Private Limited
NURAY CHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Sandoz Inc

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Zymaxid
  • •Gatifloxacin
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$1.18/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$118.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors28 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS112811-59-3
PubChem CID5379
DTXSIDDTXSID5045704
FormulaC19H22FN3O4
Mol. Weight375.4 g/mol
SMILESCC1CN(CCN1)C2=C(C=C3C(=C2OC)N(C=C(C3=O)C(=O)O)C4CC4)F

Data Sources

Brief citations

Gatifloxacin (CAS 112811-59-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112811-59-3/ PubChem: 5379. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5379 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 112811-59-3. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293359 for CAS 112811-59-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/